Customizing Your Motorcycle

Building a custom motorcycle has never been more popular, with even the major manufacturers keen to capitalize on the growing trend.  A custom motorbike is the product of an owner using their own skills to produce an individual machine, and with the right tools and approach it is well within most people's means to take a standard machine, new or second-hand, and make it their personal statement.  Providing clear and practical advice, this new book, introduces the reader to the techniques and processes needed to customize any motorcycle.  Eschewing the practice of using expensive off-the-shelf parts, it shows how the shrewd use of salvaged and alternative sources is not only economic but also results in a satisfyingly unique custom machine.  Projects demonstrate how to make custom parts, while examples of how different custom bikes were built by the author show how they are designed and put together. The book covers an introduction to the main styles on which today's custom scene was founded; choosing a suitable bike and how to make decisions when buying second-hand; workshop setup and tools; components of a bike and custom parts; basic improvements and the essential maintenance to make a safe and usable bike; modifying frames and building seats, tanks and other components; welding, cleaning and preparation for painting.

Construirea unei motociclete personalizate nu a fost niciodata mai populara, chiar si principalii producatori dornici sa valorifice trendul in crestere. O motocicleta personalizata este produsul unui proprietar care isi foloseste propriile abilitati pentru a produce o masina individuala si, cu instrumentele si abordarea potrivite, este bine ca majoritatea oamenilor sa ia o masina standard, noua sau second-hand, si sa o faca personala afirmatie. Oferind sfaturi clare si practice, aceasta noua carte introduce cititorul in tehnicile si procesele necesare personalizarii oricarei motociclete. Evitand practica utilizarii pieselor scumpe de pe raft, aceasta arata cum utilizarea cu intelepciune a surselor recuperate si alternative nu este doar economica, ci are ca rezultat si o masina personalizata satisfacatoare. Proiectele demonstreaza modul in care se realizeaza piese personalizate, in timp ce exemple despre modul in care au fost construite diferite biciclete personalizate de catre autor arata modul in care sunt proiectate si asamblate.